ryanSC300lover

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hi there

i need to ship 4 16 inch wheels chrome factory lexus wtih 225/50/16s. i measured them today and they are 24 inch X 24 inch X 10 inch

this is inflated and they wiegh 42 lbs each

of course after i take the air out of the tires, they will weigh less

i need to get them from los angeles to chicago

whats the best way to ship them? best company? how much should i expect to pay? 7-10 day ground is fine, buyer is in no hurry.

i went to ups store today and they said it will be $48.96 per wheel/tire combo

i think thats a bit much, almost 200 for shipping..is that about right?

all help is appreciated, and if u got hookups/opinions i would love to hear it.

-ryan
lafun2@yahoo.com

Hi-psi

Try a freight company like Estes, or AAA Cooper. I've shipped complete motors before for about $90 from Georgia to Texas.

AutoCoutureSC

iTrader: (8)

ryan, that sounds about right. i paid that much also to ship some 18's w/ tires. I've never called around to get other quotes, but it was a hassle. I just shipped it UPS and got it over with.

ryanSC300lover

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thanks

well at fed ex online its 30 dollars a rim/tire


at ups online its 28 dollars a rim/tire

but when i went to the store, its like 3 times as much..so i am confused

///MDex

FedEx has a freight service you should look into

http://www.fedex.com/us/freightportal/?link=1

Also, some places like Office Depot don't add any fees/markup for UPS.

futuregs

Also, no point letting air out of tires....air weighs 0. Plus it's good cushioning.

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

Ryan, like Dex said try taking the wheels to Office Depot. I've shipped mine from there and it was about $15 per wheel for UPS ground (short hop, not across the country though). Places like Mail Boxes etc will rip you off big time.... I know they were bought by UPS, but not sure if they've changed their pricing structure.

BuyERTS

Wouldn't air that is compressed weigh more than air at zero PSI?

futuregs

u got me, i was told it doesn't way anything, but now that I think about it, my wheels tires deflated feel lighter then inflated...so maybe your right.

Nixsun79

Correct, air has a mass. The more air molecules the more weight. This is the case with PSI, you basically cram air molecules into a given space to create a force, or PSI. Therefore more air molecules means more weight.

Try this, If you have a full air compressor, pick it up, then release all of the air and pick it up again. There is a substancial difference.